WPIAL 5-A and 6-A Classifications Sports News
Ben Marsico went 2-0 with a 1.64 earned-run average (ERA) last week in a pair of appearances (1 start) for Washington & Jefferson College. The junior tossed 6.0 strong innings in Wednesday’s 20-2 win over Waynesburg University, yielding two earned on five hits, before allowing just one hit over 5.0 shutout innings in Sunday’s 8-3… More »
The North Allegheny baseball team scored five unanswered runs to defeat the Canon-McMillan Big Macs, 5-2, on Thursday afternoon in a WPIAL Championship Game rematch. Canon-McMillan derailed NA’s title hopes a season ago with wins over the Tigers in the WPIAL title game and PIAA quarterfinals. On Thursday at Wild Things Park, the Tigers earned… More »
The North Allegheny softball team knocked off the top-ranked and reigning state champion Hempfield Spartans on Thursday afternoon, 11-6, in Section 2-6A action. Senior Rachel Martindale reached base five times, going 3 for 3 with a majestic grand slam in the sixth inning on her way to Wright Automotive Player of the Game honors. Hempfield scored the… More »
Cory Pullen fired a five-hit shutout in last Friday’s 2-0 game one win over Medaille in Auburndale, Fla. for Westminster College. The senior lefty piled up nine strikeouts in the win while walking just one over his 7.0 innings of work. Pullen is 2-0 in a pair of starts this season for the Titans. The… More »
Ben Marsico tossed 6.0 shutout innings in Washington & Jefferson’s 4-0 win over No. 19 La Roche College in Saturday’s season opener. The junior right-hander allowed just three hits and struck out four, outdueling reigning Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference (AMCC) Pitcher of the Year, Tre Thomas, to help the Presidents secure the victory. The North Allegheny… More »
North Allegheny’s bid for a WPIAL three-peat came to an end on Saturday night at the Petersen Events Center with a 43-40 overtime defeat to Peters Township in the Class 6A championship game. The WPIAL title win for the Indians is their first in program history. The game was a rematch of last year’s WPIAL… More »
No. 1 Peters Township Indians (24-0) vs. No. 2 North Allegheny Tigers (23-1) At Petersen Events Center, 7 PM For the second straight season, the WPIAL Class 6A championship will come down to the North Allegheny and Peters Township. Last season, the Tigers captured their second straight WPIAL crown in convincing fashion, posting a 79-48 win over the Indians. North Allegheny is vying for a third straight WPIAL championship and is appearing in… More »
Chalk held in Class 6A as the top four seeds survived the quarterfinal round and advanced for an opportunity to play in the semifinals tonight. Both semifinal games are rematches of section games in the regular season. They both will be played at 6:00 p.m. on a neutral court. No. 1 Peters Township Indians (23-0) vs. No. 4 Bethel Park Black Hawks (21-2) At Canon-McMillan Top-seed Peters Township continues to… More »
It’s been awhile since any of these teams have played a meaningful game. Due to there only being two sections, the eight team tournament had to wait for everyone else to play, giving them an extended break. The break is over. The quarterfinals will begin tonight, with all four games starting at 6:30 p.m. on… More »
The top boys basketball classification begin the WPIAL playoffs tonight. The 12-team bracket will feature byes for the top four teams. The top four seeds are Pine-Richland, Latrobe, Mt. Lebanon and Upper St. Clair, respectively. All games will start at 8 p.m. at a neutral site. No. 5 Butler Golden Tornado (17-4) vs. No. 12 Connellsville Falcons (8-14) At Canon-McMillan Butler could have easily received a first round… More »